heads

American

[hedz] / hɛdz /

adjective

(of a coin) with the top, or obverse, facing up.

On the first toss, the coin came up heads.

heads British

/ hɛdz /

interjection

with the obverse side of a coin uppermost, esp if it has a head on it: used as a call before tossing a coin Compare tails
informal people in authority

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Etymology

Origin of heads

First recorded in 1675–85; head + -s ¹

Example Sentences

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Adam Mosseri, who heads Instagram, testified in court that even 16 hours of Instagram use did not strike him as an addiction.

From BBC

Coogler’s period piece-meets-horror parable heads into Sunday’s awards ceremony with a record-breaking 16 nominations to Anderson’s 13 nods for “One Battle.”

From Salon

Traipsing down the Hollywood Farmers Market with giant heads of lettuce and overgrown bouquets feels not only like release, but also resistance and resilience.

From Los Angeles Times

"When you are new into an administration, when a company merges or many other issues and circumstances where you do have to butt heads sometimes," he said.

From BBC

Speaking of secretaries, it might surprise the press to discover that the heads of Energy and Interior aren’t tasked with countering Iranian mines.

From The Wall Street Journal

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